Box construction



M. C. HILLYER Box CONSTRUCTION Feb. 16, 1932.

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Feb, 16, 1932. M. c. HILLYER BOX CONSTRUCTION Filed May 51, 1930 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIOE MERTONC. HILLYER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOE TO GENERAL BOX COMPANY, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE BOX cons'riwcrronApplication filed May 31,

The present invention relates to box constructions, means or structurefor packing articles for storing, shipping and the like,-

and more in particular to novel reinforced box constructions.

Among the objects of the present invention is to provide a novelconstruction in a novel box assembly whereby the edges thereof aredoubly reinforced to provide a rigid box structure adapted to withstandexcessive strains, stresses and twisting incident to the use of thesamefor packing articles for shipment, storage or the like, and to likewiseprovide a construction in which such reinforcing means may serve assupporting means to which the packed or enclosed article may besuspended or hung to prevent its movement and displacement within thebox enclosure.

The invention comprehends the idea of providing a box constructionhaving the sides thereof constructed in the form of panels of suitableshape, design and arrangement for the article to be inclosed, which maybe easily and readily constructed separately and later assembled quicklyand cheaply to provide the box structure. The panels or sides of the boxare of the proper size and comprise a frame of reinforcing memberssecured to and around the marginal portions of a body or sheet ofmaterial, these members being connected at their ends to one another,alternate reinforcing members being on opposite sides of the sheet ofmaterial to position the same therebetween. .Other reinforcing membersmay be provided over the surface of the sheet of material, as desired,and for further reinforcing these panels. In the assembly of thesepanels to provide the box construction, the inner reinforcing members iof each of the panels are adapted to be secured with an outerreinforcing member of an adjacent panel to provide a box structure inwhich each of the edges thereof are doubly reinforced by two of thesemembers to pro vide a rigid housing adapted to withstand stresses,strains and the twisting of the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel three-way cornerbox construction in which the frame members of the panelled sides aresecured to the marginal por- 1930. Serial No. 458,035.

tions of the sheet of material forming the body of said panels, theinner members of which are adapted to contact with the material ofadjacent panels and abut with the ends of the inner frame membersthereof. The marginal portion of the material of one of the panelsforming the edge of the box is adapted to lie between an outer and innermember of adjacent panels, means being provided to secure these twomembers together with the marginal portion of the panel, to form adoubly reinforced corner or edge of the box assembly to provide arigidly reinforced box construction.

The invention further comprehends the idea of providing a novelthree-way box con struction having panelled side portions adapted to bereadily assembled to form the box enclosure, and which panels or sidescomprise a sheet of material reinforced by marginal reinforcing members,the adjacent marginal reinforcing members being alternately secured tothe inner and outer face of the body material and having their endssecured togeth to provide a frame, between which members are positionedthe body of material. Such a construction reinforces the sheet or bodyof material of the panels in all directions and lends rigidity to thebox when the panels are assembled and secured together.

Other objects, features, capabilities and advantages are comprehended bythe invention as will later appear, and as are inherently possessedthereby.

Referring to the drawings:

F ig. l is a top plan view of certain of the panels or panelled sides ofan embodiment of the present novel box construction and show ing theconstruction thereof.

F 2 is a View in cross-section takenin a plane represented by line 22 ofone of the panels shown in Fi 1 of the drawings.

Fig. 3 is a View in cross-section taken in a plane represented by line3-8 of another of the panels or sides shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Fig. 4 is a view in cross-section taken in a plane represented by line Hof still another of the panels or sides shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Fig. 5 is a View in perspective of a portion of the present novel boxassembly in which certain of the panels or sides have been removed toshow the interior assembly and arrangement of the box construction.

Fig. 6 is an outside view in elevation of one of the panels of the boxconstruction and showing the exterior arrangement and assembly thereof.

Fig. 7 is a view in perspective of the present embodiment selected toillustrate the invention and disclosing the outside or exteriorarrangement thereof.

Referring now more in detail to the drawings, the present novelinvention is shown in a box construction 1, commonly designated andreferred to in the trade as a three-way corner box construction, thesame being formed from a plurality of panels or panelled sides, whichare adapted to be assembled and secured together to provide the finishedbox assembly.

In the illustrative embodiment, and referring more in particular to Fig.1 of the drawings, the same is shown as comprising top and bottom panels2 and 3, respectively, the side panels a and 5, respectively, and therear and front panels 6 and 7 respectively, the front panel of the boxconstruction, however, not being shown in this figure of the drawingsbut being of the same construction as therear panel 6 and shown in Fig.'7 of the drawings. Although I have referred to the box construction ascomprising top, bottom, rear, front and side panels, it is to beunderstood that either or all of the same are to be designated as such,or as sides, panels or panelled sides, the same being properly sodesignated irrespective of their relative position in the box assembly.

Each of these panels or sites are of similar construction and comprise asheet or body of material, such as fibre board, process board, veneer,resawed lumber, or the like, which is of substantially thin material cutto the proper size and shape for the particular size of box or enclosuredesired. These sheets of material have their marginal portionsreinforced by reinforcing members, cleats, battens, or the like, thesemembers having an edge thereof coinciding with the edge of the material,the positioning of the same being further more clearly disclosed.

Inasmuch as each set of panels, as the top and bottom 2 and 3, sides 4and 5, and rear and front panels 6 and 7, are of similar construction,the construction thereof and the assembly thereof to form the corner Aof the assembled box, and as designated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, willbe described for disclosing the invention. Each of the other corners areof a similar construction and similarly assembled.

The top and bottom sides of the box comprises a sheet of material 8 ofthe proper length and width, having the outer battens 9 and 9 secured tothe outer face and along opposite edges thereof, these battens extendingbeyond the outer edges of the material 8. Battens 10 and 10" aresimilarly provided and secured to the inside face along the marginalportion of the other opposite edges of the material, these battens,however, ter minating a short distance from the edges to which battens 8are secured, and for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully disclosed.The ends of these battens are secured together to form a frame, thematerial 8 of which is between the battens and which is secured andpositioned, as likewise reinforced in all directions thereby. Anotherbatten 11 of similar construction to battens 10 and 10 may be providedintermediate thereof for further reinforcing the material 8 and theframe formed from the marginal battens.

The sides 4 and 5 of the box assembly are of somewhat similarconstruction to the top and bottom sides 2 and 3, the same comprising asheet of material 8 of the proper size desired which is similarlyreinforced by the inner battens 12 and 12 secured to the inner face andat the opposite marginal portions of the material, and the outer battens13 and 18 secured to the other opposite edges of the material forreinforcing the same. the ends of these battens being secured togetheras in the construction of the bottom side and having the material 8therebetween. The battens 13 and 13 extend beyond the edges of thematerial to which are secured the battens 12 and 12. Another innerreinforcing batten 14 may be provided intermediate the battens 12 and 12which is on the inner face of the material 8 and has its ends secured tothe battens 13 and 13. Each of the battens 12 and 12 and the batten 14are of such a length as to terminate a short distance from the edges towhich the battens 13 and 13 are connected, the purpose for which is tobe more fully disclosed.

The side 6 of the box construction is of a construction similar to theother sides heretofore described and comprises a sheet of material 8having the outer battens 15 and 15 secured to two opposite marginalportions thereof, and the inner battens 16 and 16 secured to two otheropposite marginal portions of the material, the outer battens 15 and 15*having their ends extending beyond the edges of the material to whichare secured the battens 16 and 16, while the battens 16 and 16" are of alength terminating a short distance from the edge of the mate rial towhich the battens 15 and 15 are secured.

The ends of the battens are secured together between which is the sheetof material 8". An outer batten 17 and inner batten 18 are providedintermediate the battens 15 and 15 and 16 and 16, respectively, thesebattens corresponding in length and being similarly secured to andpositioned on the material 8 as the outer and inner battens,respectively, for further reinforcing the material.

In assembling these above described panels to form the corner A of thebox it is of course understood that each of the panels are similarlysecured together to provide the completed box assembly. To form thiscorner of the box construction the edge of the panel 4, to which issecured batten 12, is connected with the edge of the panel 3 to which issecured at batten 9, while the edge of the panel 6, to which is securedthe batten 15 is secured to the edge of the panel 3 having the batten 1Osecured thereto. It should be noted that batten 12 is on the inside ofthe panel 4, while batten 9 is on the outside of panel 3. Similarly,batten 10 of panel 3 is on the inside, while batten 15 is on the outsideof panel. 6. In the assembly, therefore, the batten 12 will abut theends of'the battens 10, 10 and 11 of panel 3 and is adapted to beconnected by means of screws, nails and the like with batten 9, betweenwhich battens is the marginal edge of the material 8 of panels 3. Thisconstruction may be seen clearly in Fig. 5 of the drawings. The end ofbatten 13 extends over the edge of batten 9 of panel 3 and may belikewise secured thereto. Batten 10 of panel 3 similarly abuts the endsof battens 16, 18 and 16 and is likewise secured by any suitable meansto batten 15 of panel 6 between which battens is the marginal edge ofthe material 8 of panel 6.

The extending end of batten 15 lays against the edge of batten 13 and issecured thereto.

The arrangement and construction of the panels in which the outerbattens overlap and are secured one to the other, as clearly shown inFig. 7 of the drawings, provide a threeway corner construction, whilethe arrangement and construction of the panels with the innerreinforcing battens provide a structure in which the outer battens aredoubly reinforced, as likewise an assembly in which the panel materialis reinforced in all directions, the rigidity of the assembly beingreadily perceived from Fig. 5 of the drawings.

Each of the other corners of the box are similarly formed when thepanels are assembled in the manner disclosed, and when the box iscompleted, the extending ends of the intermediate battens 17 of thepanels 6 and 7 may be secured by suitable means to the battens 13 and 13of the panels 4 and 5, and as clearly shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings.In the present construction, it is of course understood that any numberof intermediate battens or reinforcing members may be provided, asdesired.

It will be noted that the framed panels or sides provide a constructionwhich may be easily and cheaply made and readily assembled, as likewisea box construction which is provided with doubly reinforced edges inwhich the edges of the material do not extend over the edges of theassembled box. This construction reinforces the material in alldirections preventing the same from becoming damaged, and which likewiseprovides reinforcing means to which the article enclosed therein may besupported or hung to prevent its movement or displacement in the box.

While I have herein described and upon the drawings shown anillustrative embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood thatthe invention is not limited thereto, but may comprehend otherconstructions, arrangements of parts, details and features withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

- Having thus disclosed the invention, I claim: g p

1. A box construction comprising sides adapted to be assembled toprovide an en-v closure, each of said sides being provided with innerand outer cleats, the inner and outer cleats of adjacent sides beingsecured together to reinforce the edges of said box assembly.

2. A box construction comprising sides adapted to be assembled toprovide an enclosure, said sides being provided with inner and outerreinforcing members, the marginal portion of each side at each edge ofsaid box being secured between an outer and inner member of adjacentsides.

8. Abox construction comprising sides adapted to be assembled to providean enclosure, the marginal portions of each of said sides havingalternate inner and outer reinforcing members, an outer and inner memberof adjacent sides being secured together to provide a reinforced edge ofsaid box.

d. A box construction comprising sides adaptedto be assembled to providean enclosure, the marginal portions of each side having alternate innerand outer reinforcing members, the marginal portions having an outermember adapted to be secured between said outer member and an innermember of an adjacent side of said box when assembled.

5. A box construction comprising panelled sides adapted to be assembledto provide an enclosure, said panelled sides being formed of a sheet ofmaterial, an inner reinforcing member secured to opposite marginalportions of said material, an outer reinforcing member secured toopposite marginal portions of said material, each of the outer membersof said sides adapted to be secured to an inner member of an adjacentside.

6. A box construction comprising panelled sides, said panels providedwith inner and outer reinforcing members, said panels adapted to beassembled to provide an enclosure, each of the inner members of saidpanels adapted to contact With an adjacent panel, and means for securingthe outer and inner member of adjacent panels together to reinforce theedge of said box.

7 A box construction comprising panelled sides, said panels being formedof a sheet of material, inner and outer members secured to the marginalportions of said material for reinforcing the same, a marginal portionof the material of one of said panels forming each edge of said boxadapted to lie between an inner and outer member of adjacent panels, andmeans for securing said inner and outer member and marginal portiontogether to provide a reinforced edge when said box is assembled.

8. A box construction comprising panelled sides, each of said panelsbeing formed of a sheet of material, outer reinforcing members securedto two opposite marginal portions of said material, inner reinforcingmembers secured to the other two opposite marginal portions of saidmaterial, the ends of said members being secured together to provide aframe having said material therebetween, and means for securing theinner and outer member of adjacent panels together to provide a boxassembly.

9. In a box construction having panelled sides adapted to be assembledto provide an enclosure, said panels comprising a frame having oppositeouter and inner reinforcing members, the ends of said members beingsecured together, a piece of sheet material between said members andhaving said frame around its marginal portions, each of the innermembers of a panel adapted to be secured with an outer member of anadjacent panel to provide a reinforced box edge when said panels areassembled.

10. A box construction comprising panelled sides, each of said panelsprovided with inner and outer marginal reinforcing members, each of theinner members adapted to be secured to an outer member of an adjacentpanel for reinforcing the box edges when said panels are assembled toprovide an enclosure.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name to this speclfication.

MERTON C. HILLYER.

